1. If you just want to create web pages that are hosted on your server to be targeted for display on an iPhone, you do not need a OSX, you can run a simulator to view it as if it were viewed on the iPhone. I believe one of these simulators can be found at, http://www.aptana.com. Haven't looked into it that much, downloaded it for a quick sec to check it out then deleted it.
2. If you want to create a web application that is installed and run locally on the iPhone, you can try a framework. There are 3 that I know of: LiquidGear - http://www.liquidgear.net Big5 - http://www.big5apps.com PhoneGap - http://www.phonegap.com With these, you do not need to know any Objective-C, your app will be completely in HTML/JS/CSS but you will need XCode to compile the framework and package it up. So for this second solution, you WILL need OSX. 3. If you are developing an app natively in Obj-C, you will f course need OSX to compile in XCode. Now, as Sam was mentioning, you do not necessesarily need a Mac to have OSX, since the Mac is using an Intel processor now, there are ways to Hack it to install it on a PC, but do not know if you can dual boot or run through a virtual PC. But depending on the solution you choose, will depend on if you need OSX. Just as how you can only develop .NET apps on a Windows box. To keep it plain and simple, you need OSX to build an app that will be in the AppStore. You do not need one to build a web app hosted on your server to be viewed via Mobile Safari. -G LiquidGear.net On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 5:53 AM, mehul joshi <[email protected]> wrote: > But that means you need Mac OSX to develope iphone application. You cannot > develop on microsoft platform as a web application ? > > > On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 4:21 AM, Sam Shaw < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Mehul, >> >> Yes, you can also install Mac OS X on your PC if it has a Core 2 Duo >> processor. Try Googling "Hackintosh" (without the inverted commas). >> >> Best Regards, >> Sam >> Co-Founder DreamWorld Solutions >> >> Skype: dreamworldtech >> Yahoo Msngr: dreamworldtech >> AIM: dreamworldtech1 >> GTalk: [email protected] >> Phone: +1(847)-380-4181 >> >> http://www.dreamworldsol.com >> >> >> >> On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 7:22 AM, mehul joshi <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> I'm new to this group and want to know if it is possible to develope >>> applications for iPhone/iPod touch on PC. I dont want to invest in Mac for >>> now but as per Apple website you need SDK, Mac & in future iphone or ipod >>> touch if you want to play with sensor control in your app. So is it possible >>> to build iPhone App using PC. I've been developing software on PC for 8 >>> years now mostly on .Net platform. >>> >>> Thanks in advance. >>> -M >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "iPhoneWebDev" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/iphonewebdev?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
